PESTICIDE ILLNESS & INJURY SURVEILLANCE
SENSOR-Pesticides Case Definition, Severity Index and Standardized Variables
The following documents were developed to guide state-based surveillance efforts and to promote comparability of data across states.
- Case Definition for Acute Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury
- Appendix 1: Frequently Asked Questions about the Case Definition
- Appendix 2: Signs and Symptoms for Several Pesticides
- Severity Index for Acute Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury
- Flow Diagram for Assigning Severity to Cases
- Table of Signs and Symptoms by Severity Category
- Standardized Variables
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